Behind The Wheel

xxxvi - Cocky

DEMI LOOKS AROUND THE BUSY airport, searching for a specific blonde girl. She taps her foot against the floor, trying to look for a blonde girl in the sea among people.

She then looks down at the plane ticket in her hand, then to one of the many clicks on a wall, it was almost time for her to board.

Returning her attention to the sliding doors, Demi waits for Spencer to show up.

But she never did.

Sighing, Demi hears that her plane was about to leave, turns around and starts walking to her boarding plane, alone.

>>>

Demi steps out onto the concrete, feeling fresh air hit her as she looks around for her friends.

"Demi!" She hears Rita yelling her name. She looks over quickly, and finds the Brazilian waving her arms at her, standing next to Haruki and Jasper.

Demi smiles, and quickly walks over to them before throwing herself into Rita's open arms, and hugging her tightly. Rita wraps her arms around her waist, and hugs her.

"Hey," Demi whispers.

"Hi," Rita says back before pulling away from her within arms length. "where's Spencer?" She questions, not seeing the blonde girl next to Demi's side.

Instead of answering, Demi shakes her head softly and turns to the guys. "Hi guys," She walks to Haruki and wraps him in a hug.

"Hey, how are you feeling?" He asks her, rubbing her arm comfortably as they pull away from the hug.

Demi shrugs, giving him a fake smile as she goes to Jasper, who wraps his arm around her shoulders and pull her into a side hug, squeezing her gently. "Like shit." She laughs. "I feel like shit."

Demi nods, and shrugs to herself. "I gave her a cello though, it cost a lot but it was worth it, you know? At least she has one." She clears her throat, changing the subject quickly and looking at her friends. "Anything on my sister?"

Rita nods, saying. "Yeah, but we don't have the specific location of where Francisco is keeping her. But." She looks to Haruki for him to continue.

They like inside Haruki's car, with the girls in the back and the guys in the front. Haruki starts his car and starts to drive, before explaining. "But Francisco is hosting a party." He glanced at Demi through the rear view mirror.

"What does that have anything to do with my sister?" Demi asks, looking at them confusedly.

"Francisco has rented a suite for the party. Yet, he has guards and other people there too, what's also there is his laptop. If we can get his laptop, we can hack into it and see where your sister is being kept." Jasper explains, turning in his seat to look at Demi.

Demi nods, but furrow her eyebrows. "But he'll see us there and knows something's up," She points out.

"I told you we can't go in there looking like ourselves!" Rita shouts, throwing a pointed look at Haruki. "Or else they'll blow our heads off the minute we step inside the room!"

"Right." He nods, grimacing.

"Or," Demi butts in. "I can tell Francisco that I killed Spencer, and he'll hand my sister to me."

"He wouldn't believe you." Jasper says, watching her. "He knows that you would never hurt her. He'll ask for evidence, and you know that."

Demi slumps back in her seat. "Yeah, you're right." She murmurs.

"What about disguises?" Rita asks after a moment of silence between the four of them. "We can dress up as somebody else."

"Yeah, we can, but there's a problem. We're not invited." Haruki says, taking a right turn, his eyes on the road.